Okta (OKTA) Competitors

Okta (NASDAQ:OKTA) and Paycom Software (NYSE:PAYC) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, community ranking, risk, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in OKTA or PAYC?

Paycom Software received 137 more outperform votes than Okta when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 64.09% of users gave Paycom Software an outperform vote while only 58.76% of users gave Okta an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Okta	Outperform Votes 550 58.76%	Underperform Votes 386 41.24%
Paycom Software	Outperform Votes 687 64.09%	Underperform Votes 385 35.91%

Is OKTA or PAYC more profitable?

Paycom Software has a net margin of 25.78% compared to Okta's net margin of -5.55%. Paycom Software's return on equity of 32.90% beat Okta's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Okta	-5.55%	-1.10%	-0.73%
Paycom Software	25.78%	32.90%	11.07%

Do institutionals & insiders believe in OKTA or PAYC?

86.6% of Okta shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.8% of Paycom Software shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.0% of Okta shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 14.5% of Paycom Software shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Does the media favor OKTA or PAYC?

In the previous week, Paycom Software had 4 more articles in the media than Okta. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Paycom Software and 12 mentions for Okta. Paycom Software's average media sentiment score of 1.31 beat Okta's score of 0.03 indicating that Paycom Software is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Okta	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Paycom Software	12 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more volatility and risk, OKTA or PAYC?

Okta has a beta of 1.02, meaning that its stock price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Paycom Software has a beta of 1.14, meaning that its stock price is 14% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, OKTA or PAYC?

Paycom Software has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Okta. Okta is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Paycom Software, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Okta	$2.26B	5.53	-$355M	-$0.84	-87.73
Paycom Software	$1.69B	7.48	$340.79M	$8.31	26.43

Do analysts rate OKTA or PAYC?

Okta currently has a consensus target price of $98.30, suggesting a potential upside of 33.40%. Paycom Software has a consensus target price of $193.67, suggesting a potential downside of 11.84%. Given Okta's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Okta is more favorable than Paycom Software.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Okta	1 Sell rating(s)	19 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.34
Paycom Software	0 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.08

Summary

Paycom Software beats Okta on 14 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.